United States Sixth Circuit

Summary judgment for defendant-employer in an action alleging violation of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is affirmed where the district court properly concluded that plaintiff was not entitled to relief under the FMLA because she was unable to return to work after a 12-week period of statutory leave had ended.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/06/2006
• Published 04/06/2006

Judges

• Before:  DAUGHTREY and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  RUSSELL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Megan A. Bonanni, Pitt, Dowty, McGehee, Mirer & Palmer, Royal Oak, Michigan, for Appellant.  Jennifer J. Dawson, Marshall & Melhorn, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Megan A. Bonanni, Pitt, Dowty, McGehee, Mirer & Palmer, Royal Oak, Michigan, for Appellant.   Jennifer J. Dawson, Marshall & Melhorn, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellee.